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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Enters Partnership to Promote Safety  During Construction of Commercial Building Project in Hudson, Wisconsin

News Release: HUDSON, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Market & Johnson have signed a strategic partnership to promote worker safety and health during the demolition, remodeling, and construction of Phillips-Medisize's 210,000 square-foot commercial building project in Hudson, Wisconsin.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Online Pet Supply Retailer

News Release: OCALA, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Chewy Inc. – an online retailer of pet supplies – after a fatality at the company's Ocala, Florida, distribution facility.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Missouri Contractors for Exposing Workers  To Asbestos While Restoring Kansas State University’s Library

News Release: MANHATTAN, KS – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that Belfor Property Restoration and subcontractor Custom Crushing & Company – both based in Kansas City, Missouri – failed to comply with OSHA's asbestos removal standards ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Nebraska Excavating Company  After Two Employees Injured in Trench Collapse

News Release: LINCOLN, NE – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited T.H. Construction Co. after two employees suffered serious injuries when a trench collapsed at a construction site in Lincoln, Nebraska. OSHA proposed penalties of $106,078 for one willful violation of its trench safety standards.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Nebraska Steel Erection Company  After Employee Dies from Fall Injury

News Release: FREMONT, NE – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Daubert Construction – based in Fremont, Nebraska – for failing to protect employees from fall hazards.


Puerto Rico Security Company and Owner Liable for $324,492 in Wages  and Damages After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation and Litigation

News Release: SAN JUAN, PR – The U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico has found Special Police Force Corp. – a security company based in Bayamon, Puerto Rico – and its owner Hector Rivera Ortiz liable for violations of the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $59,769 for 31 Tennessee Sheriff’s Department Employees After Investigation Finds Wage Violations

News Release: HUNTSVILLE, TN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Scott County, Tennessee, Government has paid $59,769 in back wages to 31 employees in the Scott County Sheriff's Department for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer was also assessed a civil penalty of $12,486 by WHD for repeat violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Tennessee Tire Manufacturer Paying $659,268 in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: CLARKSVILLE, TN – Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee LP – based in Clarksville, Tennessee, and a subsidiary of Hankook Tire America Corp. – has paid $659,268 in back wages and liquidated damages to 136 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on May 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on May 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor will Award $4 Million Grant to Assist Workers in Colombian Export Sectors to Enforce Labor Rights

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its intent to award up to $4 million in grant funding to assist workers in priority sectors of Colombia in exercising their labor rights. Grant activities will focus on developing centers that educate workers on their rights, train them to ...


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on May 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor to Award $5 Million Grant to Economically Empower Vulnerable Women and Girls in the Agriculture Sector in Colombia

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its intent to award a $5 million grant for a project to economically empower vulnerable women and girls in the agricultural sector in Colombia, as part of the administration's support of the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP).


U.S. Department of Labor Chief of Staff Nicholas Geale Leaving Department at the End of May

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the upcoming resignation of Chief of Staff Nicholas Geale effective May 31, 2019.